Lead Belly

Interprétation·20 janvier 1888·† 6 décembre 1949 — 61 ans·Mooringsport, Louisiana, USA

Huddie William Ledbetter, better known by the stage name Lead Belly, was an American folk and blues singer, musician, and songwriter notable for his strong vocals, virtuosity on the twelve-string guitar, and the folk standards he introduced, including his renditions of "In The Pines", "Goodnight, Irene", "Midnight Special", "Cotton Fields", and "Boll Weevil".

Connu pour

The Blues

2003·7.4

Du Mali au Mississippi

2003·8.5

Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Bob Dylan

2008·8.5

Blues Masters

1999·6.5

Lead Belly, la légende

2013·9.0

Filmographie · 8

2013Lead Belly, la légendeSelf / Archive Footage (as Huddie Ledbetter)2008Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Bob Dylan 2006Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No HomeSelf (archive footage)2003Du Mali au MississippiSelf 2003The BluesTVSelf (archive footage)1999Blues Masters 1993Blues Masters - The Essential History of the BluesSelf (archive footage)1945Pick a Bale of CottonHimself